Ithildin
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10 May 04 1:29 PM
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I can well understand your confusion!
From what I have read it seems that _hannon le_ was constructed by Tolkien linguist David Salo for the movies. Other linguists argue that Tolkien’s writings indicate that the pronoun should rather
precede the verb here, resulting in _le hannon_.
Still others, especially those most directly involved in studying Tolkien’s yet-unpublished notes, say neither is correct, that Salo’s rendering of _hannon_ as representing ‘thank” is incorrect. But no reliable alternative has been published to date. Some use “hennaid” for thanks – but that too is rendered from the same source as _hannon_.
Both are Neo-Sindarin and probably neither is really ‘correct’ so, basically – take your pick. From the language forums I visit I get the impression that _le hannon_ is considered more correct by many knowledgeable people. But on the other hand, the movie version is probably more popular.
Ithildin *(
Cheryl
I think I'll choose le hannon it rolls off the tongue nicer and sounds more "musical."
